Tech Vision for May 2010

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Site Tech Vision Meeting Proposal
Delaware Writing Project
Web Presence
  • Framing Vision Question:How can our web presence reflect and support the elements of our site map?
  • Share site Metaphor and Visual Model:
    • Sun—Delaware Writing Project (as Derivative of NWP)

    • Teacher Consultant Continuity—Mentoring
    • Summer Institute—New Recruits
    • Community Outreach—Professional Development Workshops—Festival of Words
    • Developing Young Writers—Festival of Words—Student Workshops
    • Emerging Concepts and Tools—Technology/Web 2.0
    • Sustaining Scholarship—Book Study
    • University Relations
    • School Partnerships-

    • Astronauts—TCS who travel between spheres

    • Part of Larger galaxy—NWP


Site Vision/Identity

  • Reflect: What people, activities, place most define our writing project site?
  • Discuss: Identity, Audience and Purpose of Project--(NWP Retreat Work Extension)
  • Share Site Metaphor Created at Retreat

Site Map Discussion
  • Clarification:
    • Relationship/Support from University—Delaware Center for Teacher Education
    • Webmaster Role and Responsibility
    • Delaware Reading Project
      • Clarify current connection between DRP and DWP
      • Should the Delaware Reading Project have a separate web presence?

  • Leadership Committee
    • Specific Roles?
    • Meetings?
    • How can technology liaison support/participate in the Leadership Committee/Team?

  • Technology Liaison
    • Request copy/discussion of budget—focus area: technology decision making (purchasing, training, programs, etc.)

  • Book Study
    • Mini-Grant Application—June 15th (due July 1st)
    • Book Selection—
      • Who will be involved in selection?
      • How will it be acquired/distributed?
      • Facilitator of down state group?

    • Purpose/Process/Products of Initiative
      • Purpose:
        • continuing professional development to unite TCs and sustain scholarship of emerging research

      • Process:
        • Invite former TCs to participate in a collaborative study group centered on writing and technology
        • Schedule and facilitate 4 face to face meetings with participants
        • Establish and facilitate an online community for inter and intra communication between two sites

      • Product:
        • Organize and facilitate a report out or presentation of study group results to stakeholders
        • Archive/Collect artifacts of the process and products forweb presence and CFA

  • Continuity
    • Discussion/Brainstorming
    • Special Events?

  • Community Outreach?

  • Public Relations?

Summer Institute (Invitational Institute)
  • TL Schedule
    • Monday Morning Sessions/Wednesday Afternoon Sessions
    • Training or Tool Sessions—Agreed Upon Times
    • Parking?

  • Tools
    • What will we use?
    • Where will we get it?
    • How will we support it?

  • Training
    • Topics of interest to be presented?
    • Timing within currently planned Institute?

  • Moving Toward Paperless?
    • Flash drives
    • Shared Drive/Space
    • Online/Electronic Portfolios

Web Presence Specific Questions
  • Current Infrastructure of website/Functionality
  • Presentation/Discussion of Inquiry Question and Web Presence Plan/Strategic Timeline

  • Discussion:
    • Establish Preliminary Audiences
    • Design
    • Functionality
    • Logo?
    • Authorship

  • Requested Elements from Site:
    • Facebook/Social Networking—NWP soon
    • Resources—Tool Tutorials and Site/Program Artifacts
    • Links (Spoken Word, Resources Pages, NWP)

  • Suggested Elements:
    • TC Database
    • Event Calendar